A Powerball player just missed a jackpot prize — but is still in for a windfall in North Carolina. The player bought a ticket that matched all but one number picked in the Jan. 25 drawing, making it worth $50,000, results show. The winning numbers: white balls 8-15-17-53-66, with red Powerball 14.

A heartbroken owner gave up her dogs after Hurricane Helene slammed North Carolina. While Bella the dog is settling into a new home, the woman’s two other pups are still waiting to be adopted, the Humane Society of Catawba County wrote on its website.

The hometown hopeful Miami Hurricanes might be the early frontrunner for Northwestern High School (Fla.) junior cornerback J'Vari Flowers. But the NC State football recruiters entered the fray anyway by extending an offer on Tuesday.

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Stanford takes the court Wednesday night for the first time since the Cardinal's biggest win in several years, a 72-71 stunner at North Carolina on Saturday. Miami comes to the

A sweeping White House order to freeze federal grants and allocations reflects a theory of presidential power that Donald Trump clearly endorsed during his 2024 campaign.

The Atlantic Coast Conference announced its 2025 football schedule on Monday night, unveiling Clemson’s full 2025 regular season slate. Looking ahead to Week 6 on Oct. 4, the slate of ACC games

Per multiple reports Thursday, Missouri football is expected to hire Miami’s Derek Nicholson as its next linebackers coach.

Two men adrift off the North Carolina coast needed to be rescued when it became clear their sailboat was beyond saving, according to the U.S Coast Guard. It happened Tuesday, Jan. 28, approximately 103 miles east of Wilmington, and the crew called for help after realizing they “were unable to keep up with flooding.”

Carolina Panthers assistant coach Daren Bates finished his playing career just three years ago. However, he’s already become an ascending name in NFL coaching circles, as proof by his prominent post at the 2025 East-West Shrine Game in Arlington,

NBA legend Bob McAdoo said he almost attended an HBCU and spoke fondly about his experience watching HBCU basketball

Notable notes, stats that stand out, and emerging trends as college basketball closes out the month of January.